239 Squadron [entry point]

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239 Squadron [entry point]

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239 Squadron reformed in 1940 as an Army co-operation unit flying Lysanders. During 1941 the squadron switched to fighter reconnaissance and ground attack roles with P-40s, Hurricanes and then P-51s. In September 1943 the squadron changed roles again, this time as a night fighter unit equipped with Mosquitos. The squadron transferred to Bomber Command in December 1943 as part of 100 Group and was based at RAF West Raynham until the end of the war. The squadron operated in an intruder role against German night fighters and their stations in order to support Bomber Command operations.

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“239 Squadron [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/21760.

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